Choose the right word

• When the trailer broke down, the dispatcher had to [improvise / unravel / scramble] a new route through Ohio.
• Missing three deadlines in a row was a real [routine run / lesson in humility / close shave] for the senior dispatcher.
• Experienced brokers always [keep a cool head / go sideways / own the outcome] during a major freight crisis.
• Despite all the obstacles, the team managed to [pull it off / salvage the load / unravel] and deliver on time in Seattle.
• Avoiding that bridge strike by inches was a very [close shave / plan B / straightforward load] for the driver in Pittsburgh.
• The perishable cargo spoiled because of a sudden [reefer failure / routine run / chain reaction] outside of Kansas City.
• We dispatched a [rescue truck / lesson in humility / last-minute change] to transfer the stranded freight in Phoenix.
• The angry shipper filed a formal [customer escalation / close shave / plan B] regarding the late delivery in Boston.
• Meeting this [tight timeline / routine run / straightforward load] required excellent coordination with the warehouse in Dallas.
• It is essential to [keep the customer in the loop / improvise / save face with the customer] throughout the transit.
• As a fleet manager, you must [own the outcome / scramble / pull it off] when errors occur.

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